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SQL Server Forum / DB Engine / SQL Server / July 2008

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Can I limit the amount of memory SQL 2005 uses?

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Cyborg - 30 Jul 2008 16:58 GMT
Hi,

Can I limit the amount of memory SQL 2005 uses?

I have 4GB in my server and sqlservr.exe uses between 3gb and 3.5gb?

Thanks
Tom Moreau - 30 Jul 2008 17:02 GMT
Yes, you can:

sp_configure 'max server memory', <put the max number of MB here>
go
reconfigure with override

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Hi,

Can I limit the amount of memory SQL 2005 uses?

I have 4GB in my server and sqlservr.exe uses between 3gb and 3.5gb?

Thanks
 
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